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Transformers Season 3 Episode 27

The Burden Hardest to Bear

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AIRED: 11/19/86

Leading the Autobots is full of pressures and tasks. Of course, it all takes a heavy toll on Rodimus, and he really can't take it much more. An attempt to relax just gets him into a nasty fight with the Stunticons. The results are the Autobot Matrix of Leadership exiting his body, the Stunticons stealing it and a reversion to Hod Rod. Though enduring a major defeat, being a normal Autobot again more than makes up for it as far as Hod Rod is concerned. Problem is, the Autobot Matrix of Leadership is soon in the worst possible hands – Scourge, who has big plans in store.moreless

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An okay episode

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By enervator, Aug 11, 2006

I have to say that since I became a manager I can certainly feel what Rodimus was going through with his "burden hardest to bear." Despite what a lot of people think, leadership isn't easy, and especially in Rodimus's case where he was replacing such a seasoned and experienced leader as Optimus it must be particularly difficult.

Other than that, though, this was an okay episode. It is never really made clear why Scourge was able to use the Matrix when apparently no other Decepticon could, although it's possible the Matrix simply wanted to teach Rodimus a lesson. Plus it's always bothered me that Rodimus converted back to Hot Rod whenever separated from the Matrix, something Optimus never had to deal with. I couldn't help but think that perhaps they simply should have built him into a more powerful Transformers as they did with Orion Pax, so that this wouldn't keep happening.

Still, it is an important episode as Rodimus finally starts to realize that he is meant to be leader, and that leading the Autobots is his duty and destiny (at least for a few more episodes).moreless
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Jeff MacKay	Fireflight
Brad Garrett	Trypticon
David Mendenhall	Daniel
Scatman Crothers	Jazz
Susan Blu	Arcee / Marissa Faireborn
Jim Cummings	Afterburner, Rippersnapper (uncredited)

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Paul Eiding	Perceptor	Recurring Role
Gregg Berger	Grimlock / Long Haul / Outback / Skyfire	Recurring Role
Christopher Collins	Starscream / Wheeljack / Defensor / Reflector / Sparkplug Witwicky	Recurring Role

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- Goofs: Rodimus' Autobot insignia is missing when SkyLynx tells him he's wanted at the Imperial Palace. Later when two of the Stunticons cause him to crash, Wildrider is briefly seen with an Autobot insignia.
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- When Predaking and Devastator attacked Broadside, one of Predaking's shoulder guns was purple, and the other one was green.
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- After Marissa Faireborn pursues Rodimus and the Stunticons spot her, Wildrider drops an oil slick to cause her car to spin out of control. Isn't that supposed to be Breakdown's trick, as seen in "Masquerade"?
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- Wildrider's voice has changed from a seasoned street punk to a country bumpkin.
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- During Hot Rod's impassioned speech, he notes that the war has been going on for "a few dozen millenia." A Millennium is one thousand years. The Third Cybertron War began nine million years ago, according to "War Dawn," so that's nine thousand millenia. That works out to be about 750 dozen.
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- Broadside is drawn in a different style in this episode.
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- In the scene where Dead End and Wildrider are standing over Rodimus, Dead End has a purple Autobot symbol.
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QUOTES (1)
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- Old Lady: Oh no! He's going to kill us!
  Scourge: Remarkable! The woman is clairvoyant!
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NOTES (1)
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- Last appearances of Astrotrain, Broadside, Devastator, Springer and Captain Marissa Faireborn.
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